Broken Circle Breakdown Friday 24th April 8-15pm Elise and Didier fall in love at first sight, in spite of their differences. He talks, she listens. He's a romantic atheist, she's a religious realist. When their daughter becomes seriously ill, their love is put on trial. An intensely moving portrait of a relationship from beginning to end, propelled by a soundtrack of foot-stomping bluegrass, The Broken Circle Breakdown is a romantic melodrama of the highest order. Screened at the New Zealand Film Festival.

ForceMajeure(M)Friday 8th May 8-15pmA critical favourite and word-of-mouth sensation at this year's Cannes Festival, where it took the Jury Prize in Un Certain Regard, this wickedly funny and precisely observed psychodrama tells the story of a model Swedish family-handsome businessmanTomas, his willowy wife Ebba and their two blond, pre-teen children-on a skiing holiday in the French Alps. The sun is shining and the slopes are spectacular but, during lunch at a mountainside restaurant, an avalanche turns their world upside down.

X + Y (M) Friday 22nd May 8-15pmThis heart-warming and life-affirming story follows the unconventional and hilarious relationship between student and teacher - whose roles are often reversed - and the unfathomable experience of first love - even when you don't understand what love is.

'The Salt of the Earth' Friday26th June 8-15pm The epic still photographs of Brazilian artist and environ-mentalist Sebastiao Salgado fill the giant screen in this spectacular new documentary about his life and work. Directed by Wim Wenders (Buena Vista Social Club) in association with Salgado’s son, Juliano Ribeiro,The Salt of the Earthcomes direct from Cannes where it was awarded the Un Certain Regard Special Jury Award.

TANGERINES Friday 31st August 8-15pmWar in Georgia, Apkhazeti region 1992: local Apkhazians are fighting to break free from Georgia. Estonian village between the mountains has become empty, almost everyone has returned to their homeland, only 2 men have stayed: Ivo and Margus. But Margus will leave as soon as he has harvested his crops of tangerines. In a bloody conflict in their miniature village wounded men are left behind, and Ivo is forced to take them in. But they are from opposite sides of the war. This is touching anti-war story about Estonians who find themselves in the middle of someone else's war. How do they handle it? How do the enemies act under third-party roof?

LIVING IS EASY-with eyes closed M (Spain) Friday 14th AugustSpanish coming-of-age/road trip film set in 1966 following a high school teacher who drives to Almeria where he hopes to meet his idol, John Lennon. On the journey, he picks up two young runaways. Winner of six Goya Awards (Spanish Oscars) in 2014 including Best Film, Best Director and Best Leading Actor. The film's title, of course, comes from The Beatles' Strawberry Fields Forever.Based on a true story. Starring: Eduardo Antuña, Celia Bermejo, Francesc Colomer, Javier Cámara,Natalia de Molina, Rogelio Fernández, Ramon Fontserè, Ariadna Gil

Directed by David Trueba ('Soldiers of Salamina', 'The Good Life')Written by David TruebaDrama, World Cinema | 1hr 45mins | M | Sex scenes and offensive language | Country of Origin: Spain | Language: Spanish with English subtitlesTICKETS on SALE from The Titirangi Pharmacy and on door on night of film TEL 09 818 2489 for bookings.

FRIDAY 28th AUGUST at 8-15pm Doors/Bar open 7-15pm **Tickets $14 on sale from Titirangi Pharmacy.Vera Brittain was an English writer who grew up in the shadow of World War I, challenging the sexism of the times to study at Oxford University, serve her country as a nurse, and publish this eponymous memoir in 1933. Sifting through her story, the biggest question is why hasn’t Testament been filmed before (besides a 1979 BBC adaptation)? It’s an all-too-rare view of war from a female perspective, with fabulous potential for its lead actor, in this case Alice Vikander (replacing Saoirse Ronan, who dropped out at the last minute). Then it becomes clear.

Although Vikander acquits herself well, there’s a forced, un-filmic passivity to Vera’s life that's difficult to dramatise. “That’s war for you isn’t it?” tuts spiky lecturer Miranda Richardson. “Men go off to fight while we stay behind and knit!”

Vera resisted such strictures, but for all her achievements, most of the film finds her mooning over a procession of damp-eyed boys (fiancé Kit Harrington, brother Taron Egerton) as they write her endless letters from the front. It’s beautifully shot, and spiked with lovely subjective moments such as when she hallucinates a dying soldier whispering her name, or chandelier glass melting into tears at the sign of tragedy.

An accomplished TV director stepping up to features, James Kent handles Vera's subjectivity very well, but the sweep of history around her sometimes feels contrived, even though it really happened. Tackling events of great consequence with sensitivity rather than surety, Testament Of Youth is thoughtful and moving, if a few degrees short of unmissable** ALSO showing as the MORNING MOVIE Friday 28th August 10-45 am (Doors open 10 am) Tickets on sale for MORNING MOVIES at the Upstairs Gallery Lodpell House. $12 and $10 for over 60's and Students includes Tea/Biscuits/Biscuits.

FRIDAY 2nd October 8-15pm Gillian Armstrong's (Unfolding Florence, SFF 2006) latest work is a stylish celebration of an unsung Australian cinema hero, costume designer Orry-Kelly. The three-time Oscar winner worked on countless films during Hollywood's golden age, dressing stars like Marilyn Monroe (Some Like It Hot), Shirley MacLaine (Irma la Douce) and Natalie Wood (Gypsy). His costumes helped shape the characters on screen, empowering female performances, such as Bette Davis in Jezebel. An outspoken figure, Orry-Kelly was uncompromising in his sexuality, at a time when the film business was deeply conservative. This classy documentary, packed with clips and interviews, traces the life and work of this under-appreciated Aussie genius.4.5 - 5 Star rating from most film review websites

SUNDAY 4th October 2pm and 7 pm The Pirates of Penzance Live from the English National OperaDirected by Mike Leigh (PG) 120 minsDirected by Mike Leigh Starring : Jonathan Lemalu the acclaimed Samoan bass baritone in his first major comic performance.Mike Leigh's first time directing an opera which has received qualified praise from the critics, with one calling the production "a jolly good show". His staging of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, wrote the 'Telegraph's reviewer, is "directed and performed with meticulous care".Mike Leigh is famously quoted as saying "This is the opera for people who don't like opera" SCREENING at LOPDELL Theatre on Sunday October 4th (2pm and 7pm)Tickets $12/ Senior/Student $10 Under 14 yrs $7 on sale at the Upstairs Gallery Lopdell Hou and on door. Phone to check availability.Bookings taken now Tel: 09 818 2489

FRIDAY OCT 23rd 10-45am* and 8-15pm 144 mins (PG) (Doors/Bar open 7-15pm) Mr. Holmes is a 2015 crime drama﻿ mystery film, directed by Bill Condon, based on Mitch Cullin's 2﻿005 novel A Slight Trick of the Mind, and featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. The film stars Sir Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes, Laura Linney as housekeeper Mrs. Munro and Milo Parker as her son Roger. Set primarily during his retirement, the film follows a 93-year-old Holmes who struggles to recall the details of his final case while his mind begins to deteriorate.﻿﻿﻿ ﻿Summary: ﻿In 1947, an aging Sherlock Holmes returned from a journey to Japan, where, in search of a rare plant with powerful restorative qualities, he witnessed the devastation of nuclear warfare. Now, in his remote seaside farmhouse, Holmes faces the end of his days tending to his bees, with only the company of his housekeeper and her young son, Roger. Grappling with the diminishing powers of his mind, Holmes comes to rely upon the boy as he revisits the circumstances of the unsolved case that forced him into retirement, and searches for answers to the mysteries of life and love – before it's too late. ﻿﻿﻿*THIS FILM WILL ALSO BE SCREENING IN THE MORNING AT 10-45am doors open 10 am Admission $12 /$10 includes Tea/Coffee biscuits. Tel: 818 2489 for booking

Friday 30th October 8-15pm(M) Drama, Music, True Story & Biography | 2hrs | M | Drug use & offensive language | Country of Origin: USALOVE & MERCY (Doors/Bar open 7-15pm) Love and Mercy presents an unconventional portrait of Brian Wilson, the mercurial singer, songwriter and leader of The Beach Boys. Set against the era defining catalog of Wilson's music, the film intimately examines the personal voyage and ultimate salvation of the icon whose success came at extraordinary personal cost.StorylineBrian Wilson is the creative soul of the Beach Boys, but he paid a heavy price for his talent. That especially shows during his peak artistic years in the 1960s, as his inner demons and obsessions trying to please his abusive father drive him to a mental breakdown that would plague him for years. In the 1980s, with Brian barely functional under the domination of the unscrupulous Dr. Landy, Brian meets and falls in love with Melinda Ledbetter. As their relationship grows, she observes Brian's crippling subservience to the abusive psychotherapist with growing alarm. Ultimately, she must take action with a love willing to stand up to oppression she cannot ignore."One of the best movies to come out of the USA for many years, a class act with good and bad vibrations" Screen International June 2015​

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Friday 1st April 8-15pm (Doors/Bar open 7-15pm)'YOUTH'****120 mins 'M'(for graphic nudity, some sexuality, and language)YOUTH is about two longtime friends vacationing in the Swiss Alps. Oscar winning actor Michael Caine plays Fred, an acclaimed composer and conductor, who brings along his daughter (Rachel Weisz) and best friend Mick (Harvey Keitel), Set in an elegant hotel at the foot of the Alps, Fred, a composer and conductor, is now retired. Mick, a film director, is still working. They look with curiosity and tenderness on their children's confused lives, Mick's enthusiastic young writers, and the other hotel guests. While Mick scrambles to finish the screenplay for what he imagines will be his last important film, Fred has no intention of resuming his musical career. But someone wants at all costs to hear him conduct again.The two men reflect on their past, each finding that some of the most important experiences can come later in life.

Tickets $14 on sale from UPSTAIRS GALLERY (Lopdell House) cash only and on door on night of film

Sunday 10th 4-15pm and 7-15pm

SPECIAL SCREENING for Titirangi Music Festival ​'CROSSING RACHMANINOFF' 80m mins NZ Sometimes the hardest journey is the one we choose.Documentary biopic following Flavio Villani, the Italy-born Auckland concert pianist who returns to his homeland for a nervous concert debut performing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2."Beginning in Auckland, where Villani arrived at the age of 26 to study performance at Auckland University, the film starts four months before the big night, but incorporates a good measure of his backstory into its countdown to show time. We see him with his own students. We see him rehearsing, performing and taking notes from his mentor, Matteo Napoli. Then it’s time to return to Italy a mere ten days ahead of the performance."You may never want to spend another Christmas in the sun once you’ve hung out for a winter evening in the cucina Villani, though there’s something of the prodigal son about this food-filled homecoming. Villani explains the terrible rift with his father, an ex-military man unable to accept that his son is gay or that he could ever make a living playing the piano." (New Zealand International Film Festival)Tickets on sale ($12 and $10 Concessions*) from t

FRIDAY 15th APRIL'Of Horses and Men'M

​Sex scenes, offensive language & content that may disturb Comedy, Drama, Romance, World Cinema | 1hr 18mins Country of Origin: Iceland, Germany | Language: Icelandic, Swedish and English with English subtitles |This was Iceland's selection for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards.Starring:Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Charlotte Bøving, Maria Ellingsen,Kristbjörg KjeldDirected byBenedikt Erlingsson (feature debut)Written byBenedikt ErlingssonAn Icelandic comedy-drama about a rural group of people, their relationships with each other - and with their horses. This was Iceland's selection for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards. Erlingsson makes wonderful use of the striking landscape as he weaves together a series of interlinking stories which veers from darkly amusing tales of death and sex through to more disturbing fare.100% critics recommended on ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE.Read more reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.​FRIDAY 15th APRIL 8-15pm Doors/Bar opens at 7-15pmTickets on sale ($14*) from the Upstairs Gallery Lopdell House or Titirangi Pharmacy and Telephone booking 09 818 2489 *(Includes Tea/Coffee/Nibbles)

FRIDAY 29th April 8-15pm 'Orphans and Kingdoms' (RP16)

One night. One house. One island.New Zealand drama set on Waiheke Island, following three teens who break into a holiday home for a night of partying when the owner (Colin Moy, In My Father’s Den) unexpectedly arrives. The trio confront and apprehend him, but as the night turns into dawn, the lonely man and the troubled teens find a connection in the most unexpected of ways. The directorial debut of NZ actor Paolo Rotondo (Stickmen) and the final project of the NZ Film Commission's Escalator scheme, which produced the nationally- praised Fantail. Orphans & Kingdoms is a powerful drama about a man who returns home only to be bound and beaten by three fugitive kids. Exposed to the helplessness of his tormentors he is forced to face the demons of his own dark past. Over the course of the night the tables are turned and a tenuous bond begins to grow between them. When dawn comes, so too does the law. Now, the four of them find themselves on the run together.Starring:Colin Moy, Calae Hignett-Morgan, Hanelle Harris, Jesse James Rehu Pickery, Fin McLachlanDirected byPaolo Rotondo (feature debut)Written byPaolo RotondoDrama | 1hr 14mins | RP16 | Violence, offensival language, nudity, drug use & suicide | Country of Origin: New Zealand | Tickets $14* from Titirangi Pharmacy, Upstairs Gallery and on the door. Phone bookings Tel:09 818 2489 *includes Tea/Coffee and nibbles

In 1947, Dalton Trumbo (Played by Bryan Cranston 'Breaking Bad')) was Hollywood's top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. TRUMBO (directed by Jay Roach) recounts how Dalton used words and wit to win two Academy Awards and expose the absurdity and injustice under the blacklist, which entangled everyone from gossip columnist Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren) to John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger. Co-stars Helen Mirren, Elle Fanning, Diane Lane and Louis C.K.

'Bryan Cranston shines in this remarkable true story about one of the darkest periods in Hollywood's history' (Variety 2015)FRIDAY 13th May 8-15pm Doors/Bar opens at 7-15pmTickets on sale ($14*) Titirangi Pharmacy, Upstairs Gallery Lopdell House and on door if not sold out. Cash Sales only on door,Telephone booking 09 818 2489 *(Includes Tea/Coffee/Nibbles)

'45 YEARS' (M) Sex Scenes and Language *10-30 am and **8-15pm 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and 5 star ratings from most film criticsMake no mistake. “45 Years” is no polite tea-and-toast domestic drama, even if the central (and virtually only) characters onscreen are a childless retired couple, Kate and Geoff (played by the beyond-superb Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay). Their marital contentment among the green pastures of the English countryside will soon be disrupted when an unexpected letter arrives a week before their wedding anniversary party. Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling are at the top of their game in this compelling drama of lost love and missed opportunity. Both actors received awards for their performances in this emotional story.​*10-30 morning movie prices $12 and $10 for Senior/Student includes Tea/Coffee and biscuits Cash only on door.**8-15pm Evening screenings $14 entry Tickets available Titirangi Pharmacy/Upstairs Gallery and Telephone booking 818 2489 Entry price includes Tea/Coffee and nibbles.

PHOENIX Friday 24th June 10-30am /8-15pmTense, complex, and drenched in atmosphere, Phoenix is a well-acted, smartly crafted war drama that finds writer-director Christian Petzold working at peak power.A spellbinding mystery of identity, illusion, and deception unfolds against the turmoil of post-World War II Germany in the stunning new film from acclaimed director Christian Petzold (Barbara, Jerichow). Nelly (Nina Hoss), a German-Jewish nightclub singer, has survived a concentration camp, but with her face disfigured by a bullet wound. After undergoing reconstructive surgery, Nelly emerges with a new face, one similar but different enough that her former husband, Johnny (Ronald Zehrfeld), doesn't recognize her. Rather than reveal herself, Nelly walks into a dangerous game of duplicity and disguise as she tries to figure out if the man she loves may have been the one who betrayed her to the Nazis. Evoking the shadows and haunted mood of post-war Berlin, Phoenix weaves a complex tale of a nation's tragedy and a woman's search for answers as it builds towards an unforgettable, heart-stopping climax.

Wednesday 6thVivan Las Antipodasfrom Argentina Starts at 7pm with live music from Tom RodwellFilms start at 8pm​Short film ' Between Worlds' by NZ video and sound artist Phil Dadson (11 mins)Vivan Las Antipodas(E)the world upsidedown , Victor Kossakovsky's film explores the contrasts that emerge between diametrically opposed geographical points. 100% Ratings from most critics. Kossakovsky’s movie is a feast for the senses, a fascinating kaleidoscope of our planet...INDULGE YOUR SENSES . This is weirdly wonderful and perfect for the opening film of the festival. A visual treat for all. This event brought to you by Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary GalleryThursday 7thBeasts of the Southern WildStarts at 7pmwith live music from Tony Burt Guitarist /Dobro player who will present two short films Appalachia-Spirit of the Mountain Films start at 8pmBeasts of the Southern Wild(PG)Sometimes miraculous films come into being, made by people you've never heard of, starring unknown faces, blindsiding you with creative genius. "Beasts of the Southern Wild" is one of the year's (2014) best films. In a forgotten but defiant bayou community cut off from the rest of the world by a sprawling levee, a six-year-old girl, Hushpuppy, exists on the brink of orphanhood. Buoyed by her childish optimism and extraordinary imagination, she believes that the natural order is in balance with the universe until a fierce storm changes her reality. Desperate to repair the structure of her world in order to save her ailing father and sinking home, this tiny hero must learn to survive unstoppable catastrophes of epic proportions. 4 x OSCAR Nominations for this film that must be seen on the BIG SCREENThis event brought to you by Deco Eatery.Friday 8th 6pm'Antarctica a Year on Ice'(G)New ZealandDirector: Anthony Powell is a satellite telecommunications engineer who came late to film-making, emulates his novelist namesake in creating a dance to the music of time in this impressive and unforgettable film. The time scale he's working on is identified in the title (the last four words are every bit as important as the first one) but the movie, which Powell made with his wife Christine, is the culmination of 10 years' work on the great southern continent.Words are entirely inadequate to convey the experience of watching this film but a couple of points must be made. First, it does not trudge the same trails as those Frozen Planet documentaries on the telly (to which Powell has contributed). The wildlife is principally human and it's a specific subset of humanity at that - people who choose, sometimes repeatedly, to spend the sunless winter at McMurdo and Scott Bases, confined to cramped living quarters. They're the first to admit the experience has a weirdly disorientating effect on them: a telling sequence examines the complicated and ambivalent reaction they have to the new arrival of Spring, another visual treat from the southern hemisphere.This event brought to you by FLICKS @ LOPDELL*****Friday 8th 8pm'Living in Oblivion'*****(M) 1995 This quirky, scathing, cult comedy presents one hellish day in the life of an independent filmmaker. All small-time director Nick Reve (Steve Buscemi) wants is to realize his artistic vision within the confines of an extremely low budget. Unfortunately he keeps encountering a maddening number of obstacles, both real and imagined. Here's what one critic says'Living In Oblivion is a mad-cap, zany, and often surprising film about everything that can go wrong while making an independent film. Superbly acted by the entire cast, especially Buscemi, Keener, Martens, and Mulrony, the movie is full of twists and turns that keep you longing for more. Tom DiCillo's wit and humour are outrageous in the best sense. Beware, however. The movie is full of well-used and perfectly-placed profanity. Not for the weak at heart where such language is concerned. If you've got the stomach for good, solid funny times with lots of 'off' words, this one will do it for you. I give it a "10". I've seen it more than 3 times and its humour holds through each viewing'Here's what I say,"This is one of my favourite movies and it slipped through the cracks, in other words, nobody seems to have seen it or even know about it. For anyone involved with film or theatre production so much of the film will ring true. Steve Buscemi's performance is brilliant as an Indi' film director going through the rigors of dealing with an inept film crew, egotistical actor's, in-crew relationships and not to mention a certain dwarf with a major chip on his shoulder. This is a perfect film for a Friday night, weird and wonderful and wickedly funny" R.K.Starring: Steve Buscemi Genre: Drama, Comedy Directed By:Tom DiCillo Written By:Tom DiCillo Runtime:1 hr. 30 min. This event brought to you by Titirangi Theatre

Saturday 9th 10am/11-15am/12-30pmWEIRD AND WONDERFUL SHORTS.A selection of award winning short films suitable for all age groups, an hour of films repeating throughout the morning.FREE ENTRY.Saturday 1-45pmBring the kids early and join Captain Festus McBoyle and his motley crew and the team from the Upstairs Gallery for some pre-movie fun....

Saturday 9th 2-30pm'Hugo'(PG)"Hugo" is unlike any other film Martin Scorsese has ever made, and yet possibly the closest to his heart: a big-budget, family epic in 3-D, and in some ways, a mirror of his own life. We feel a great artist has been given command of the tools and resources he needs to make a movie about — movies. That he also makes it a fable that will be fascinating for children is a measure of what feeling went into it. Hugo is an orphan boy living in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. He learned to fix clocks and other gadgets from his father and uncle which he puts to use keeping the train station clocks running. The only thing that he has left that connects him to his dead father is an automaton (mechanical man) that doesn't work without a special key. Hugo needs to find the key to unlock the secret he believes it contains.Only$5 EntryThis event brought to you by the Upstairs GallerySaturday 9th 6pm'Maiden Trip'(PG)14-year-old Laura Dekker sets out-camera in hand-on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to be the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone. In the wake of a year-long battle with Dutch authorities that sparked a global storm of media scrutiny, Laura now finds herself far from land, family and unwanted attention, exploring the world in search of freedom, adventure, and distant dreams of her early youth at sea. Jillian Schlesinger's debut feature amplifies Laura's brave, defiant voice through a mix of Laura's own video and voice recordings at sea and intimate vérité footage from locations including the Galapagos Islands, French Polynesia, Australia, and South AfricaThis event brought to you by FLICKS@LOPDELL

Saturday 9th 8pm'The Danish Girl'(M)Copenhagen, 1926. Danish artist, Gerda Wegener, painted her own husband, Einar Wegener (Eddie Redmayne 'The Theory of Everything'), as a lady in her painting. When the painting gained popularity, Einar started to change his appearance into a female appearance and named himself Lili Elbe. With his feminism passion and Gerda's support, Einar - or Elbe - attempted one of the first male-to-female sex reassignment surgery, a decision that turned into a massive change for their marriage, that Gerda realized her own husband is no longer a man or the person she married before. A childhood friend of Einar, art-dealer Hans Axgil (Matthias Schoenaerts), shows up and starts a complex love triangle with the couple. This event brought to you by the Mc Cahon House Trust

Tickets Adult $10 per filmSaturday morning shorts FREE entry for all.​Hugo Movie $5 entryTickets on sale from JUNE 14th from Titirangi Pharmacy & eventfinder.co.nz AND on DOOR if not sold out.Tel or text 0210 2225558 to check.

​​Friday 15th July FLICKS @ LOPDELL

The Lady in the Van (R13)( *10-30am and 8-15pm)The Lady in the Van tells the true story of Alan Bennett's strained friendship with Miss Mary Shepherd, an eccentric homeless woman whom Bennett befriended in the 1970s before allowing her temporarily to park her Bedford van in the driveway of his Camden home. She stayed there for 15 years. As the story develops Bennett learns that Miss Shepherd is really Margaret Fairchild (died 1989), a former gifted pupil of the pianist Alfred Cortot. She had played Chopin in a promenade concert, tried to become a nun, was committed to an institution by her brother, escaped, had an accident when her van was hit by a motorcyclist for which she believed herself to blame, and thereafter lived in fear of arrest. 98 mins (PG13) (UK)

​Friday 22nd July FLICKS @ LOPDELL *10-30am and 8-15pm​MAHANA (M) 94 mins NZInternationally acclaimed director Lee Tamahori’s first New Zealand film in 20 years,Mahana, will screen at FLICKS on Friday 22nd July at 10-30am and 8-15pmMahana (previously The Patriarch) is an evocative family drama based on Whale Rider author Witi Ihimaera's novel, Bulibasha. Set in 1960’s rural New Zealand, two Māori sheep-shearing families, the Mahanas and the Poatas, battle for supremacy in the shearing sheds and in their own hearts. The youngest Mahana, 14-year-old Simeon, is troubled by the rivalry and begins to unravel the truth behind the longstanding feud.Unfortunately the film was released around the same time as 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople' and was overshadowed by the box office success of the Wilderpeople, so we are pleased to be able to show this atmospheric and beautifully filmed drama set in the 60's. Mahana reunites the team behind iconic Kiwi film 'Once Were Warriors' including Tamahori, Morrison and Producer Robin Scholes.Tickets $12 and $10 for *morning screening and $14 for evening screening Tickets from Titirangi Pharmacy and the Upstairs Gallery Lopdell House or on door and you can telephone a reservation to 818 2489

Special Screening Wednesday 27th July​Lopdell Theatre

Where to Invade Next? (M)8pm showing at FLICKS @ LOPDELL TitirangiSPECIAL SCREENING the latest film from Michael Moore*Tickets: $12 and $10 (Senior/Student)Admission prices include Tea/Coffee/Biscuits.Tickets from Titirangi Pharmacy or telephone a reservation on Tel: 09 818 2489*This is an expansive, rib-tickling, and subversive comedy in which Michael Moore, playing the role of "invader," visits a host of nations to learn how the U.S. could improve its own prospects. The creator of Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine is back with this hilarious and eye-opening call to arms. A witty and sharp look at prison systems, education,workers rights, drug laws, diet and women power.PROVOCATIVE, HILARIOUSLY FUNNY...MOORE’S LATEST FILM IS HIS MOST BOLD AND MOST SOPHISTICATED. Instead of pointing out our flaws, he imagines our possibilities. And instead of wallowing in fear and panic, he offers practical ideas for productive changeA laughter laced collage of uncomfortable truths....teachers, politicians, company directors, you have to go and see it.

FRIDAY August 5th 'Dough' Comedy UK(M) Flicks @ Lopdell Titirangi10-30 am & 8-15pmCurmudgeonly widower Nat Dayan (Tony award-winning actor Jonathan Pryce, currently in HBO's "Game of Thrones") clings to his way of life as a Kosher bakery shop owner in London's East End. Understaffed, Nat reluctantly enlists the help of teenager Ayyash (Jerome Holder), who has a secret side gig selling marijuana to help his immigrant mother make ends meet. When Ayyash accidentally drops his stash into the mixing dough, the challah starts flying off the shelves and an unlikely friendship forms between the old Jewish baker and his young Muslim apprentice. DOUGH is a warmhearted and humorous story about overcoming prejudice and finding redemption in unexpected places.Duration; 94 mins Starring; Jonathan Pryce, Pauline Collins, Jerome Holder, Malachi KirbyTickets morning screening $12 and $10 Evening Screening $14 from the Titirangi Pharmacy or phone a reservation 09 818 2489 CASH SALES only on door. Bookings advised for evening screeni

FRIDAY 23rd SeptemberFLICKS @ Lopdell Titirangi 10-30 am and 8-15pm'The CARER '(M) ​Suffering from Parkinson’s disease and being cooped up in his country estate, has left retired Shakespearean actor Sir Michael Gifford (Brian Cox) rather crabbit and frustrated. Having ejected all previous would be carers, his daughter spearheads an intervention that sees Dorottya (Coco König) – a young Hungarian home help with acting aspirations of her own, tasked with the job of tending to this aging thespian grump. What blossom’s between these two kindred spirits is a funny and heart-warming tale on the acceptance of one’s own mortality, in director János Edelényi’s; The CarerThe CARER is full of heart charm and lots of laughter, but it is Brian Cox’s commanding lead performance that truly ignites the screen, elevating and shaping this simple film into something quite special.Coming to FLICKS on the 23rd September

​'THEEB'(M) 100 mins Friday 7th October 10-30am / 8-15pm ​Drama set in the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World War I, a young Bedouin boy experiences a greatly hastened coming-of-age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey to guide a British officer to his secret destination. This is a tense and powerful debut feature set against the breathtaking vastness of the Jordanian desert and with a deliberate pacing, an evocative score and assured performances from its non-professional Bedouins that are proof of Naji Abu Nowar's talent in directing actors. The sincerity of the performances and the beauteous cinematography are the heart of this Jordanian adventure film. Theeb showcases the fascinating culture of Bedouins and the stunning deserts of the Middle East in an impactful story, worthy of Academy Award nominations.Showing in cinemas now. Coming to FLICKS on 7th October.Gets a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes Critics websiteTickets from Titirangi Pharmacy $14 (Evening screening)Door sales only on morning screenings $12 / $10 (Cash only)Includes Tea/Coffee/Biscuits Tel: 818 2489 for bookings

THE CLAN (R13) 2015; Platform Prize - Honorable Mention, Toronto International Film Festival 2015 Spanish with English subtitles.The astonishing true story of a seemingly normal middle-class family that trafficked in the kidnapping, ransoming and murder of the wealthy in 1980s Argentina. Winner at Venice and Toronto Film Festivals, as well as 5 Argentinian Academy Awards. From director Pablo Trapero "Tells the almost unbelievable tale of the Clan Puccio, a seemingly normal middle-class family who kidnapped wealthy people off the street, held the victims for ransom, and, once paid, killed them."On the surface the Puccios look like most other families. Steely-eyed patriarch Arquimedes (Guillermo Francella) presides over a household where his wife, sons, and daughters gather for evening meals and discuss their days. Alejandro (Peter Lanzani), the eldest son, is a famed rugby player on Argentina's national team, and the film turns on his relationship with his father.

​'MONET to MATISSE'Saturday 29th OctoberLandsendt sub-tropical gardens Oratia6pm onwards RIALTO have offered a one-off screening of'PAINTING the MODERN GARDEN: Monet to Matisse'(from the Royal Academy of Arts) 'a magical journey to discover how artists used the modern garden to explore radical and wonderful new ideas' And to add to the magic of the event the film will be screened at the beautiful Landsendt Sub-Tropical Gardens in Oratia, this will certainly be a different night out at the movies, starting with a garden walk/talk, then drinks canapes surrounded by palms and succulents followed by the film on the big garden screen. Claude Monet was an avid horticulturist and arguably the most important painter of gardens in the history of Art but he was not alone. Artists like Van Gogh, Bonnard, Pissarro and Matisse all saw the garden as powerful subject for their art. We now have a confirmed date Saturday 29th October, we have brought this event forward to screen during release week (27th) The film will be showing only at The Bridgeway, Rialto, Lido, Waiheke cinemas AND Landsendt Gardens (108, Parker road, Oratia) from 6 pm,film shows just after sunset.Tickets are $35 which includes garden walk, canapes, drink and the film, places are limited so book now. The seating will be inside the large marquee with the screen outside, there will be room on the lawn for those who want to bring rugs and warm clothing. The event will go ahead whatever the weather.Call 09 818 2489 for details of payment and reservation or E-mail: robinkewell@xtra.co.nz

'Heaven onEarth 2' (M) 109minsFriday 4th November10-30am / 8-15pm

AS IT IS IN HEAVEN 2: HEAVEN ON EARTH is the life-affirming follow-up film to the beloved, Academy Award nominated Swedish classic, As it is in Heaven. SWEDEN • DRAMA • 2015 • 129' • DIRECTOR: Kay PollakCAST: Frida Hallgren, Niklas Falk, Jakob Oftebro, Lennart Jähkel, André Sjöberg, Ylva Lööf​Ten years after the stunning success of 'As It is in Heaven' veteran director Kay Pollak rekindles the magic of his original film with this independent sequel.Reuniting key cast members, Heaven on Earth takes up where the last story left off: Conductor Daniel Dareus’ soprano and love interest, Lena (Frida Hallgren), is alone and pregnant. She gives birth during a snowstorm with only the intoxicated village vicar (Niklas Falk) to assist her. Such an intense experience creates a bond between the two, and Lena agrees to bring people to the church as a cantor, but just as music and dancing inspire joy, it also sparks fear and jealousy in the village. Fans of 'As It is in Heaven' will not be disappointed by the heartfelt continuation of the characters and storyline commenced in the original, handled with the kind of delicate combination of humour, mischievousness and utter joviality unique to its filmmaker.Heaven on Earth also works beautifully as a standalone feature for viewers who may not have seen the first film. Tickets from Titirangi Pharmacy $14 (Evening screening) (Morning screening door sales only, $12/ $10 cash sales)Includes Tea/Coffee/Biscuits Tel: 818 2

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'OPERATION AVALANCHE' (M)(2016) Thriller/94 minsFRIDAY 9th December 10-30am and 8-15pm Storyline1967: the height of the Cold War. The CIA suspects there is a Russian mole inside of NASA, sabotaging the Apollo program. They send two young agents on a mission to go undercover, posing as documentary filmmakers to capture NASA's race to the moon. The real mission - use their access and technology to hunt down the leak. But what they discover is far more shocking than soviet spies - Their government may be hiding a secret about Apollo that could define the decade, and the White House will stop at nothing to silence anyone who learns it."Operation Avalanche is a mockumentary/found footage genre movie which really twists the genre around and brings along an interesting point of facts. Some people call it the most illegal movie ever made which it does almost live up to.This movie focuses how the USA could not land a man on the moon and how 2 CIA agents find this out and how they think up of an idea which really makes you wonder. The film consists of many funny moment, an intense car chase and a cluster of interesting ideas from the 1960s and references to the future. The fantastic actors, clever script and good plot make up for the low budget it had. Definitely a must watch!(Variety)EXTRA INFORMATIONOPERATION AVALANCHE has just been released in cinemas in New Zealand and having shown it to a small (but select) audience this morning I thought I would write a reminder....even if you are not really into the conspiracy theory about the Moon Landings then this film sets out the story for you to decide, it is a very clever thriller, leaving you, the viewer, feeling almost as if you are part of the plot. The style of filming makes things seem more real.. Variety Review says 'It is a Must Watch'Our audience this morning were certainly gripped by it and were left with a lot to think about. The leading roles played by Matt Johnson and Owen Williams are unbelievably convincing...are they acting or is it real ? With the background history of the NASA space race combined with newsreel footage and brilliant acting I am still not sure what to believe about this story...but I do believe you will be gripped.

The film screened at this year's International Film Festival and this their review.Operation Avalanche 2016Directed byMatt JohnsonINCREDIBLY STRANGEEveryone knows the moon-landing was faked for the television cameras, but nobody had quite so much evidence before actor/director Matt Johnson uncovered this astounding behind-the-scenes footage, starring himself.

Let’s be honest: we’re all a bit over the faux documentary sub-genre. So let’s hear it for Canadian Matt Johnson with his devilishly clever cinephile meta-take on the Apollo Moon landing. It’s 1967, the height of the cold war, and the CIA suspects a Russian mole is inside NASA sabotaging the programme. Two chipper young agents, disguised as filmmakers capturing NASA’s race to the moon, are sent to uncover the mole. They uncover something more shocking than any Russian spy. Suddenly the agents are in way over their heads as they scramble to help save the USA’s credibility. Before too long guns start blazing alongside incredible one-shot car chases, as the influence of Stanley Kubrick may or may not come into this high-concept paranoid thriller.The major achievement in this at times very funny quasi-fictional-doco is the technically impressive and seamless integration of all the kinds of footage used, and the ballsy fact that Johnson and co actually fooled NASA in a cunning meta-squared move. They got into the real NASA by saying they were filming for a student film about the making of a making of a making… okay my head hurts now… just come and see this very smart film. — AT​Tickets for Evening Screening from Titirangi Pharmacy $14​Phone bookings 818 2489 /tect 0210 222 5558Morning screenings door sales only CASH $12 and $10 Senior/Student, (includes Tea and Coffee)e)

'CAPTAIN FANTASTIC'USA Comedy|Drama|Romance118mins Rating: M Offensive language, nudity, suicide, sexual references & content that may disturb Showing at 10-30am and 8-15pmStorylineSet against the beautiful Pacific Northwest backdrop, Captain Fantastic is easily one of the most nuanced films to come to mainstream cinema in the last few years. It's main plot addresses the struggle when everyone has the best intentions but not the same values. Additionally, the film makes honest and straightforward comments on controversial issues in today's society that are often taboo in the media such as mental illness, the hypocrisy of children's exposure to violence and sex, religion, and the flaws in the American education system. This sounds heavy and uncomfortable but these issues are paralleled in such a way that parts of the film had us in tears; from laughing so hard. Director Matt Ross says the project started as an exaggerated exploration of the difficult choices that must be made in regards to raising children in today's society. I think the film goes a step further and awakens an internal dialogue in each of it's viewers about the way that we live our own lives based on societal influences. Furthermore, the performances given by the perfectly arranged cast enhance your investment in the story in a way that will cause you to question what right and wrong really are when you're only trying to do your best and do what you think is best for those that y

​'SONIC SEA' (G) 80 minsPlus short film 'Aint No Fish'Friday March 3rd 6pm and 8-15pm ADMISSION $14from eventfinder.co.nz and on door (if not sold out)RESERVATIONS Tel: 098182489 or text 0210 222 5558Everywhere on Earth we can hear the songs of life. From small insects to the largest animals on the planet, our world is made up of the sounds of these creatures living and communicating with one another. This is even more apparent deep down in the darkness of the sea, where whales and other marine life depend on sound to mate, find food, migrate, raise their young and defend against predators. Yet, their symphony of life is being disrupted by the industrialized noise that has become commonplace in our oceans today - with tragic and deadly costs.SONIC SEA travels beneath the ocean's surface to uncover the damaging consequences of increased ocean noise pollution and what can be done to stop it. Narrated by Academy Award-nominated actress Rachel McAdams and featuring interviews with marine ecologists, ocean life experts, and wildlife activists, including Grammy-Award winning musician, human rights and environmental activist Sting, SONIC SEA highlights how noise from a range of man-made sources has affected whales in recent years, including the mass stranding of whales around the planet. The film uncovers how better ship design, speed limits for large ships, quieter methods for underwater resource exploration, and exclusion zones for sonar training can work to reduce the noise in our oceans and stop the deaths of our ocean's beloved creatures, as long as society has "the political will to solve it."

Wednesday 5thApril​FLICKS SPECIAL FILM NIGHT 7-30pm'HUMAN'(G) The latest film from Yann Arthus-Bertrand"I am one man among seven billion others. For the past 40 years, I have been photographing our planet and its human diversity, and I have the feeling that humanity is not making any progress. We can’t always manage to live together.Why is that?I didn’t look for an answer in statistics or analysis, but in man himself."Yann Arthus-BertrandSYNOPSIS HUMAN is a collection of stories and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human. Through these stories full of love and happiness, as well as hatred and violence, HUMAN brings us face to face with the Other, making us reflect on our lives. From stories of everyday experiences to accounts of the most unbelievable lives, these poignant encounters share a rare sincerity and underline who we are – our darker side, but also what is most noble in us, and what is universal. Our Earth is shown at its most sublime through never-before-seen aerial images accompanied by soaring music, resulting in an ode to the beauty of the world, providing a moment to draw breath and for introspection.HUMAN is a politically engaged work which allows us to embrace the human condition and to reflect on the meaning of our existence.FREE ADMISSION (bookings essential) Please note that this film starts at 7-30pm (doors and bar open at 7pm)RESERVATIONS Tel: 098182489 or text 0210 222 5558

FLICKS FRIDAY 7th APRIL 10-30am and 8-15pm

THE COUNTRY DOCTOR(PG)107 mins FranceShown at last year's NZ International Film FestivalThis gentle, good-humoured film about a doctor (François Cluzet) facing illness himself and reluctantly inducting a younger city doctor (Marianne Denicourt) into his country practice has been a great hit in France. Upholding the humane values embodied by the old-style GP, it has clearly touched a vein of nostalgia which may run just as deep in New Zealand. Co-writer and director Thomas Lilti is himself a qualified medical practitioner, and not one given to sentimentality. (Anyone who saw his film Hippocrates at this year’s French Film Festival can vouch for the refreshing sense of experience that lifted it apart from standard hospital dramas.)Cluzet (The Intouchables) is fascinating as an immensely recognisable character, single (with an adult son in Paris), wedded to his work, tacitly empathetic beneath the brusque, brooking-no-fools demeanour. Denicourt as Natalie is an excellent foil, the doctor’s match in so many ways, but shrewdly respectful of his self-defining conviction that he is irreplaceable. It’s a view clearly shared by a lively array of farming folk who parade through his surgery, or, in some of the film’s most touching and memorable scenes, usher him, doctor’s bag in hand, into their houses.“The Country Doctor finally plays out as a strongly observational character drama that suggests something about who these people are and how they deal with what’s thrown at them while also painting a convincing picture of everyday life in rural France in the 21st-century and medical care… The film bristles with humour, mostly drawn from life, and illuminating moments of irony.” — Boyd van Hoeij, Hollywood Reporter

FRIDAY 21st APRIL 'TONI ERDMANN' (R16)10-30am and 8-15pm162minsR 16 (Sex scenes, nudity, drug use & offensive language) German with English subtitles Germany, AustriaDirected by Maren Ade ('Everyone Else'). Starring Peter Simonischek, Sandra Hüller, Lucy Russell, Vlad Ivanov, Hadewych Minis, Ingrid Bisu, Trystan Pütter, John Keogh. Written by Maren Ade. Comedy, Drama, World Cinema, Festival & Independent A quirky story about the father-daughter bond that is unorthodox and endearing.Film Review from the NZ Herald: This dry beautifully acted German comedy is making waves around the world. It was a nominee in the Best Foreign Language film category at the Oscars and has made headlines because Jack Nicholson loved the film so much he's coming out of retirement to star in an American remake!There's another simple reason we should be talking Toni Erdmann; it's a German comedy - a sparsely populated genre. A carefully crafted and honest film about artistic father Winfried connecting with business orientated daughter Ines, Toni Erdmann isn't an endless series of laugh-out-loud gags so much as a terrifically funny opening scene and climax, with the in-between littered with gags and observations about family.

FRIDAY 5th MAY

​'PERSONAL SHOPPER' Olivier Assayas, the internationally-acclaimed director of Clouds of Sils Maria and Summer Hours, returns with this ethereal and mysterious ghost story starring Kristen Stewart as a high-fashion personal shopper to the stars who is also a spiritual medium. Grieving the recent death of her twin brother, she haunts his Paris home, determined to make contact with him. Rating: (M) (for some language, sexuality, nudity and a bloody violent image)Genre:Drama, Mystery & SuspenseRuntime:105 minutes Winner of Best Director at Cannes 2016. 80% rating on Rotten TomatoesMorning screening $12 and $10 (Senior/Student) on door cash sales only Evening screenings $14 tickets from eventfinder.co.nz and on door​Text or phone reservations on 0210 222 5558

​NEXT FILM @ FLICKS CINEMA FRI 19th MAY10-30am / 6pm* / 8-15**pm​'THE EAGLE HUNTRESS'​*SPECIAL TICKET PRICE FOR Under 16's at the 6pm screening $7(bookings essentail)** Following the 8-15pm screening we will be showing the short film (10 mins) on the making of 'The Eagle Huntress' for all those who want to stay after the feature.Aishol-pan, a 13-year-old girl, trains to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries. While there are many old Kazakh eagle hunters who vehemently reject the idea of any female taking part in their ancient tradition, Aisholpan's father, Nurgaiv, believes that a girl can do anything a boy can, as long as she's determined.Parents need to know that The Eagle Huntress is a documentary about an extraordinary 13-year-old named Aisholpan Nurgai, who strives to become the first female eagle hunter in 12 generations of her nomadic Mongolian tribe's history. Her story will encourage girls to see that there doesn't have to be any limit to what they can accomplish -- and that with dedication, perseverance, and discipline, they can enter fields traditionally dominated by men. There's no strong language, sex, or substance use, but tweens and up are the ideal audience. Little kids may have trouble with the frank depiction of hunting. With her father's guidance and her grandfather and mother's blessing, Aisholpan overcomes many obstacles to make her dreams come true. She also challenges stereotypes by being a fierce, courageous, focused hunter, as well as feminine (she loves bows and nail polish). This powerful, inspiring documentary, narrated and produced by Daisy Ridley, is a film that all children -- regardless of gender -- should see.​A remarkable film with visuals to make David Attenborough swoon !

FRI 23rd June​'HIDDEN FIGURES' (PG) 2016The untold true story ofthree brilliant African-American women at NASAGenius has no race, strength has no courage, courage has no limits. Based on a true story, Hidden Figures recounts how three black American women served as the brains behind several key 1960s NASA missions. Stars Taraji P. Henson (TV's Empire), Janelle Monáe (Moonlight), and Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer (The Help).Physicist, space scientist, and mathematician Katherine G. Johnson (Henson), along with Dorothy Vaughan (Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Monáe), were instrumental in executing one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell) into orbit. It was an achievement that restored the United States' confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanised the world. The gifted trio crossed gender and race lines and inspired generations to dream big. Kirsten Dunst and Kevin Costner co-star.Drama, True Story & Biography, Historical 127mins Rating:PG Coarse language USA

FRI 7th July10-30am / 5-30pm* / 8-15pm​'LION' (PG) 2016Five year old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of miles across India, away from home and family. Saroo must learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty-five years later, armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, he sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home. Best supporting actor BAFTA award and Academy Award for Best Picture. 6 Oscar nominations.Director: Garth DavisCast: Dev Patel, Sunny Pawar, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, Abhishek Bharate, Priyanka Bose, David Wenham

TICKETSMorning screening $12 and $10 (Senior/Student) on door cash sales only. Includes Coffee/Tea/BiscuitsEvening screenings $14 tickets from eventfinder.co.nz and on doorSCREENING* SPECIAL PRICE for 5-30pm screeningfor under 14 year olds $7 (cash sales only on door and bookings essential if you want to guarantee a seat)Tickets for evening screenings online from eventfinder.co.nz ​Text or phone reservations on 0210 222 5558 (up to 4pm on day of film)

MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVALSaturday 8thJULY 10am 1pm 4pmA selection of award winning films from the current Mountain Book and Film Festival being held in Wanaka/Queenstown 20 minutes of action packed films showing at 10am / 1pm / 4pm PRIZES for lucky ticket numbers MAIN PRIZE FAMILY DAY PASS to SNOWPLANET including all equipment worth $300 plus other spot prizes. Admission $12 Adult and $8 Under 14 yrs Tickets on door and at eventfinder.co.nz Text Bookings to 0210 2225558

BASTILLE DAY FRENCH FILMS @ FLICKSJuly14th 'BastilleDay'

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'A BAG of MARBLES'***** (PG) 1-30pm and 8-15pmDirected by: Christian Duguay Starring: Dorian Le Clech, Patrick Bruel, Batyste Fleurial, Elsa Zylberstein Based on the famous and acclaimed memoirs of Joseph Joffo, A Bag of Marbles brings a new version of his incredible story to the screen as it follows the experiences of two young Jewish boys living in France during World War II.When Joseph Joffo was ten years old, his father (Patrick Bruel, Love at First Child, AF FFF16) gave him and his brother Maurice some money and a map and sent them on a dangerous mission to escape Nazi-occupied Paris in 1941.Making their way to the demilitarised zone in the South, the boys become unavoidably caught in the whirlwind of war. Aided by the occasional kind soul, the two young boys swerve and dart through obstacles set by Nazi soldiers to avoid succumbing to the dreadful fate of so many others in this situation.

Christian Duguay is a filmmaker well versed on World War II issues, and his skilled direction combined with immaculate period detail and stunning scenery of the French countryside make this is an essential and moving story told from a unique perspective.Stunning Cinematography by Christophe Graillot certainly captivated the packed audience and affected many hearts at the premiere screening at the Palace Cinema Como for the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival.This moving story of human courage and its desire for freedom was adapted from the highly acclaimed book by Joseph Joffo written about his family and their experiences during World War II. It is a story about the bond forged between two brothers from a Jewish family, one that would stand the test of time.French with English subtitles.

​When Bella (Findlay) is forced by her landlord to deal with her neglected garden or face eviction, she meets her nemesis, match and mentor in Alfie Stephenson (Wilkinson), the grouchy, loveless old man who lives next door and is an amazing horticulturist.

(PG) New Zealand 85 mins plus short film 95 mins in total.'Pecking Order' treads a fine line between documentary and mockumentary, and it was hard to tell if the laughter in the theatre was coming from a good place. But as the story settles, director Slavko Martinov does a lovely job revealing the characters with respect and dignity, and you find yourself wishing them well and seeing chicken shows as perfectly everyday.We meet veteran and sitting President Doug Bain, who has been showing chickens for over 50 years and is under pressure to stand aside for a younger, more progressive President. The alternative leader is Mark Lilley, who would love the job but refuses to take it if one feather is ruffled in the process. Sorry, resisting chicken puns is hard.Mark shares his love of poultry with his son Rhys, who at 14 has been showing at (and winning) competitions for five years. He thinks he's a bit different - I reckon he's one of the coolest teens I've met; comfortable and content in his own interests.Oh, I should mention the chickens are impressive too - quite beautiful in fact.But there's more to this film than a tribute to Best in Show with chickens, this is a film about Kiwis being Kiwis, delivered thought the portrayal of a club in disarray and all the wonderful human-ness and drama it brings with it.2017 marks the 150th anniversary of the Christchurch Poultry, Bantam and Pigeon Club, and Pecking Order is a wonderful way to celebrate. ****(NZ HERALD) ​Cast: Doug Bain, Mark Lilley Director: Slavko Martinov Rating: PG (Some coarse language) Running time: 85 minsVerdict: A heartwarming Kiwi classic. from Vendetta films. 2017

THEIR FINEST ​FRIDAY 8th September 10-30am /5-30 pm / 8-15pmThe spirit of the nation is in her hands.

A British film crew attempts to boost morale during WWII by making a propaganda film after the Blitzkrieg. Stars Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy. Based on the novel Their Finest Hour and a Half by Lissa Evans."Catrin Cole (Arterton) is a "slop" scriptwriter, charged with bringing a female perspective to war films produced by the British Ministry of Information's Film Division. Her current project is a feature inspired by stories of British civilians rescuing soldiers after the retreat at Dunkirk. Catrin's artist husband looks down on her job, despite the fact that it's paying the rent. At least lead scenarist Tom Buckley (Sam Claflin) appreciates her efforts While on location in Devon, Catrin begins to come into her own and earn the respect of her peers. She's the only crewperson that Ambrose Hilliard (Nighy), a past-his-prime yet nonetheless pompous actor, will talk to." (Toronto International Film Festival) Directed byLone Scherfig ('An Education', 'One Day', 'Italian for Beginners')StarringGemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy, Jack Huston, Paul Ritter,Rachael Stirling, Richard E. Grant, Henry Goodman, Jeremy IronsWritten byGaby Chiappe (based on the novel 'Their Finest Hour and a Half' by Lissa Evans)

FRIDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER 10-30am / 5-30pm / 8-15pm 'A MAN CALLED OVE'PG-13. Contains strong language and some disturbing images. In Swedish with subtitles. 116 minutes. “A Man Called Ove” is a morbidly funny and moving success.Ove (Rolf Lassgård) is the quintessential angry old man next door. An isolated retiree with strict principles and a short fuse, who spends his days enforcing block association rules that only he cares about, and visiting his wife's grave, Ove has given up on life. After a boisterous young family moves in next door and accidentally flattens Ove's mailbox, an unlikely friendship forms.Director: Hannes Holm languages: Swedish, PersianAwards: European Film Award for Best European Comedy, Nominations: Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.Holm’s well-judged adaptation of the bestseller keeps the maudlin to a minimum and plays the black comedy just right. A strong contender for feel-good film of the year.​

SPECIAL SCREENING

Sunday Sept 24th 7pm 'The Bentley Effect' The first screening of this film in New Zealand.Filmed over five years, The Bentley Effect documents the highs and lows of the battle to keep a unique part of Australia gasfield-free. Introduced by Brendan Shoebridge the film maker who will be touring New Zealand with the film ​Filmed over five years, The Bentley Effect documents the highs and lows of the battle to keep a unique part of Australia gasfield-free. This timely story of a community’s heroic stand shows how strategic direct action and peaceful protest from a committed community can overcome industrial might and political short-sightedness. It celebrates the non-violent ‘Eureka Stockade’ of our time and chronicles one of the fastest growing social movements we have ever witnessed.Gasland showed us the problem – The Bentley Effect points us to the solution and poses the question “what is truly valuable?’.ADMISSION $12 Adult $7 under 14yrs available from eventfinder.co.nz and on door. Text 0210 2225558 for bookings.

A brilliantly chilling subversion of a classic (NEW RELEASE)“Lady Macbeth” has the refined, pleasing trappings of a tasteful period piece with the vicious, beating heart of a brutal psychological thriller. You can’t stop watching its beauty, even as you long to look away from its cruelty.Much of the film’s allure comes from its central, powerhouse performance from Florence Pugh. In only her second feature, the 21-year-old actress reveals the kind of technical precision and command of the screen you’d see in a veteran. And in only his first feature, British theater director William Oldroyd is wise enough to keep the film’s tone and surroundings minimal to give Pugh maximum room to shine.Despite the title, there’s nothing Scottish or Shakespearean about this tale of murderous Victorian passion. Playwright Alice Birch based the core plot on Nikolai Leskov’s 1865 novella Lady Macbeth Of The Mtsensk District, but her first screenplay also invokes the spirit of such ill-fated literary heroines as Madame Bovary, Thérèse Desqueyrouxand Lady Chatterley. Yet the clearest influence on theatre director William Oldroyd’s feature debut is Andrea Arnold’s sombre 2011 take on Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, which explored the historical British attitudes to gender, class and race that persist today.5/5stars

​WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18th'A MINDFUL CHOICE' NZ Independent Documentary. First showing in Auckland. SPECIAL SCREENING at FLICKS ​7-30pm Doors/Bar open at 7pm Tickets $12 from eventfinder / on door Text bookings to 0210 222 5558 Door sales cash only.Many lives, many stories, one desire ... Inner peace and self-fulfilment are possible for each of us. All that's required is to make a choice. Two modern day monks meet a diverse range of people making the choice for a better life through meditation.Ballet dancers and writers, stressed business people, a cancer patient, foster children and maximum-security prisoners; their stories show that peace is possible.Stunning cinematography combined with the power of people sharing from a place of profound peace delivers a palpable and moving experience.This film gets a 5 star rating from everyone who has reviewed it, I have seen the trailer and I can see why...!! What people are saying about the film 'Powerful film. Powerful message'One of the most amazing and touching documentaries I've ever seen. I've watched it many times, and every single time there are different parts of the film just moved and inspired something very deep. It's a beautifully done film with a super powerful message that all humanity needs to know. The most important right that we are all born with but hardly anybody knows exists.

FRIDAY 20th October NEW RELEASE'NO ORDINARY SHEILA'(G) 85mins In Hugh Macdonald’s fascinating and inspiring doco, his cousin, writer and illustrator Sheila Natusch, retraces a long life dedicated to sharing her understanding and love of New Zealand’s nature and history. If you haven’t already heard of Sheila Natusch, prepare to be inspired. The life story of this nonagenarian natural historian, illustrator and writer is a beautiful, truly Antipodean journey, made with love by her cousin and long-time Kiwi filmmaker, Hugh Macdonald (This is New Zealand). Featuring beautiful historic footage of the lower south in the 30s and 40s, this film offers fascinating glimpses into life as one of few female students at Otago University, and covers Sheila’s friendship with Janet Frame and their subsequent and unsuccessful foray into teaching. Moving to Wellington in the 50s saw Sheila and husband Gilbert Natusch take up residence in Owhiro Bay, while she had professional stints at the National Library and Correspondence School. Born in 1926 on Rakiura (Stewart Island) to the Traill family, Sheila’s early childhood memories include a near-drowning at the hands of schoolmates – this and other life misfortunes she shrugs off casually. Growing up in the deep south led to an adventurous resilience which saw her climb multiple mountains, cycle from Picton to Bluff and write dozens of groundbreaking natural history books, including her magnum opus, Animals of New Zealand.Viewers will love this radiant, defiant and unconventional life story which ranges from the southern wilds to the rugged Wellington coastline, where Sheila still lived until very recently, without car, TV, lipstick or alcohol, planning to “get the last bit of fun out of life that there is.” — Jo Randerson NZIFFShowing at 10-30am / 6 pm / 8-15pm Morning screenings $12 and $10 Concessions/ Evening screenings $14 and $12 Concessions (Under 14 yr olds $7)CASH SALES ONLY on DOOR TICKETS

​Friday 3rd November'MOUNTAIN' (E) New Release film 100% ratingShowing at 10-30am / 6pm / 8-15pm A sublime rush of adrenaline and orchestral beauty from the director of Sherpa 'Mountain' is sparsely narrated by the Hollywood actor Willem Dafoe, whose subterranean tones give gravitas to Macfarlane’s words, leaving space for the ACO’s score to create the real drama. The combination of the visual spectacle of the world's highest peaks and the musical magic of the Australian Chamber Orchestra makes Jennifer Peedom's documentary Mountain an immersive, meditative and mesmerising experience.

Only three centuries ago, setting out to climb a mountain would have been considered close to lunacy. Mountains were places of peril, not beauty, an upper world to be shunned, not sought out. Why do mountains now hold us spellbound, drawing us into their dominion, often at the cost of our lives? MOUNTAIN is a cinematic and musical collaboration between acclaimed director Jennifer Peedom (SHERPA) and the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO), one of the greatest chamber orchestras in the world. Shot by the world's best adventure cinematographers and written by best-selling author Robert Macfarlane, this feature documentary will explore the troubled and triumphant history of our timeless fascination with mountains.

Sublime, cerebral, poetic and musically evocative, Mountain takes us - it seems - to every mountain in the world in what appears to be a floating armchair, sometimes high above the peaks. One of the most visceral essay films ever made, with Peedom and her Sherpa altiture cinematographer Renan Oztruk, unfurling glistening images that should be seen only on a big screen.

One of the most visceral essay films ever made, with Peedom and her Sherpa altitude cinematographer Renan Ozturk unfurling a series of glistening images that should be seen only on the biggest of big screens.

A MUST SEE FOR ALL ...Admission Morning screening $12 and $10 Senior/Student includes Tea/Coffee/Biscuits (10-30 am)Admission Evening screenings $14 and $12 Senior/Student ( 6pm and 8-15pm)SPECIAL $7 ticket for under 14 yrs at morning and 6pm screenings.

​ THURSDAY DECEMBER 7th 7-30pm (Doors/Bar open 7pm) Admission $14 and $12 Senior/Student'Lyrical Visions 2' is a follow up on the success of last year's event where poets and film makers screened and performed their work. Some of this year's work is from outside New Zealand and there will be live performances from several poets, the majority of the work is being screened for the first time with the film makers/writers there to present their work.Full details on COMING SOON PAGE

FRIDAY DECEMBER 8th 'MAUDIE' (PG)The true story of Canadian folk artist Maude Lewis.Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke star in this true story of gifted, arthritic Canadian folk painter Maud Lewis and her unlikely romance with the reclusive Everett Lewis."Bad-natured loner Everett (Hawke) places an ad for a housekeeper and doesn't know what to make of the applicant. Maudie (Hawkins) is hunched over with hands gnarled by arthritis, but she's eager to take the unappealing job. Gruff and boorish, Everett treats Maudie poorly, but she patiently chips away at his tough exterior. Her arthritis makes painting difficult but it's liberating for Maudie; soon, she's painted every corner of their house, and her paintings develop a loyal following that leads to her eventual fame." ​The only fireworks here are of the indoor kind, but this sensitive, beautifully acted film lingers long after the final frame. And the Newfoundland locations are breathtaking. "Fantastic acting by Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke in a story that proves love can be expressed in so many different forms. Beautifully shot capturing the isolation and simplicity of that place and time . Hawkins might be the female Daniel Day Lewis of our times"

FRIDAY 9th February BRAND NEW RELEASE !!! 'LOVING VINCENT'a truly remarkable filmHand-painted animated drama about the life and mysterious death of Vincent Van Gogh. The film uses a new oil painting for each shot, with movement added from one frame to the next by a painter’s brush. Around 100 artists have been involved in the film, and in the process have composed more than 64,000 paintings.

StorylineA year after the death of the artist, Vincent van Gogh, Postman Roulin gets his slacker son, Armand, to hand deliver the artist's final letter to his now late brother, Theo, to some worthy recipient after multiple failed postal delivery attempts. Although disdainful of this seemingly pointless chore, Armand travels to Auvers-sure-Oise where a purported close companion to Vincent, Dr. Gachet, lives. Having to wait until the doctor returns from business, Armand meets many of the people of that village who not only knew Vincent, but were apparently also models and inspirations for his art. In doing so, Armond becomes increasingly fascinated in the psyche and fate of Van Gogh as numerous suspicious details fail to add up. However, as Armond digs further, he comes to realize that Vincent's troubled life is as much a matter of interpretation as his paintings and there are no easy answers for a man whose work and tragedy would only be truly appreciated in the future.Two Hearts One MindAbsolutely beautiful, a total sensory experience! Over the years I have seen various movies about Vincent and read about his close relationship with his brother Theo. What I found amazing about this movie was the imaginative approach that was taken to unravel his life and work. So many details were revealed that I had no idea of, and put into such interesting context. The choice of actors was brilliant and we see how close they resemble the actual people during the credit roll at the end of the film - also highly imaginative. I love the rich colours, the Cerulean blue and bright yellows. Truly a starry night! Don't miss. RKTickets from eventfinda.co.nz and on door Tel: 09 818 2489 or text bookings to 0210 222 5558Showing at 10-30am / 1 pm / 6pm / 8-15pm FLICKS@LOPDELL ​